Vilkas sat up in his bed leaned over rubbing his forehead, he slightly turned looking over at Krissy who was still sleeping. He sighed closing his eyes feeling his stomach churn and his heart ached at the thoughts flooding through his mind. 'This is all wrong...She deserves better than me I'm no good for her.'

He ran his hands through his hair resting his forehead on the palms of his hands. 'I shouldn't of let that happen, I shouldn't play with her feelings.' He sat up blinking. 'Playing with her feelings?' He felt a lump rise up in his throat, he shook his head standing up.

He didn't want to chance hurting her, she deserved so much better than him. If he hurt her it would kill him surely as any beast, 'It'd be best if I keep my distance I don't want to lead her on.' He sighed deeply feeling his heart ache only more. He grabbed his armor putting it on, he took one last look at Krissy on his bed looking at her bare back examining her curves. He turned away walking out of his room closing the door behind him.

A couple hours have passed and Krissy was finally stirring awake, she sat up rubbing her eyes looking around in the room seeing that Vilkas wasnt't there. She got up grabbing her armor slipping it back on, she opened the door peaking out looking around.

Krissy walked up stairs seeing some of the companions sitting at the table but still no Vilkas, she walked outside seeing Vilkas was no where to be found out there as well but she did see Farkas. "Hey Farkas where is Vilkas?" She walked up to him. "Yea he went on a job a while ago he'll probably back here soon it's been long enough." He was drinking a mug of water.

She blinked looking around more wondering where his job was. "If you're bored I have a job right here in Whiterun that needs to be done." Farkas looked up at her. "Okay what is it?" She asked sitting down grabbing an apple. "We'll it's really not that hard of a job but someone needs some muscle, I don't know what it's about and I don't really care too I just need you to beat someone up and get a message through to them." He got out a folded up piece of paper and opened it handing it to her. "This is the guy."

She read it as a grin slowly appeared on her face. 'Nazeem.' She couldn't help but snicker as she got up. "I'm going to enjoy this." She mumbled under her breath walking away, Farkas chuckled. "I had a feeling you would take it." He sipped his water leaning back in his chair.

Krissy began to walk down the steps from Jorrvaskr looking around she could see the market district from where she was standing and she saw Nazeem down there. She grinned quickly running down the stairs pushing between guards making her way to him. "You call these fresh! Oh poor Carlotta if you would only get produce from my farm it would be so much better." He dropping an apple he was holding onto the ground.

Carlotta sighed in annoyance looking away from him. "Nazeem!" Krissy called out to him walking down the steps to the market district. "Hmmm? Yes yes what is it?" He looked annoyed at her interference. She crossed her arms smirking at him. "I've been sent to take care of a little problem." He furrowed his brow in aggravation at her. "Problem?" He asked. "You." She pointed at him.

The merchant's eyes grew wide all looking at each other and then back to the two about to fight. "What?! I don't have to take that from you! If anyone has a problem with me it's because they're just jealous!" He crossed his arms. "Alright." Krissy raised her fist quickly socking him in the face. "Ah!" He yelled out falling throwing his head back. "You dare!" He held his nose trying to wipe the blood away.

Vilkas entered whiterun blood spots covered his armor he was off fighting a Forsworn camp. He stopped for a moment seeing a fight going on in the market district he furrowed his eyes recognizing one of the figures and it was Krissy, he sighed starting to walk over there to see what it was all about.

Nazeem swung a fist at her but she easily ducked it quickly kneeing him in the stomach. "Oof!" He leaned forward holding his stomach, Krissy quickly pushed him over onto the ground and placed her foot on him so he couldn't get back up. "Alright alright you made your point!" He yelled struggling. "You know what you have to do." She raised an eyebrow at him. "Yes yes I'll get right on it now get your filthy boot off me!" He yelled.

Krissy grinned lifting her foot off of him, he scurried up off the ground and ran away cursing under neath his breath. "You enjoyed that way to much." She looked up to see Vilkas standing next to one of the stands with his arms crossed. "Vilkas." She smiled happily seeing him back, she started to walk towards him.

Vilkas cleared his throat quickly looking away from her causing her stop walking and her smile to quickly fade. "Was it a job?" He asked keeping his eyes from her. "Y-yea..." She looked at him confused and a bit worried, he seemed different. "Well good just like usual." He gave her a small smile walking past her and back to Jorrvaskr with out waiting for her.

Krissy felt her heart hurt a bit from his sudden behavior. 'Did I do something wrong?' She wondered looking down. "It's about time someone put Nazeem back in his place." Carlotta walked out over to Krissy with a smile on her face. "I don't know who hired you to take care of him but tell them I owe them a drink." She patted Krissy on the back going back over to her stand.

Krissy decided to walk back over to Jorrvaskr maybe she could figure out what was up with Vilkas, she felt her stomach twist and turn she didn't like this feeling but she tried shaking it off. 'It's probably nothing.' She thought to herself.

She returned to Jorrvaskr looking around to see if Vilkas was out but he wans't but Farkas was out training. She walked over to him. "I finished the job Farkas." She said smiling at him. "I know I heard the commotion myself it seems many people enjoyed the show, good work." He chuckled a bit handing her a bag of coin and nodded to her.

Krissy returned inside looking around seeing Aela and Skjor sitting at a separate table and only a few companions at the big table. 'Vilkas must be downstairs.' She thought, she began to walk downstairs when she was stopped. "Krissy hold a moment." Aela had gotten up from her table and walked over to where she was.

Krissy stopped and turned looking her. "I have a job that needs to be done would you mind?" She asked raising her eyebrows. "No I don't mind what's the job?" She said. "There's an infestation of bears in the Rift, they have been killing merchants and travelers the Jarl has asked for us to take care of it." Aela gave her a folded piece of paper of the location of the cave. 'So the Rift? That means I'll be gone for a couple of days.' Krissy furrowed her eyebrows examining the paper and then looking up at her nodding. "I'll head out right away, that way I can get it over with." She mumbled the last part of the sentence beginning to walk down the stairs to gather her things. "Oh and by the way Athis will be going with you." She called out to her, she couldn't help but grin knowing that the two really didn't get a long.

Krissy stopped walking and just stood there for a moment taking in what she had said. 'Athis?' Her eye twitched a bit. 'Two days with Athis?' She groaned at the thought, she would rather travel with Njada. She sighed loudly opening the door and walking towards the quarters, she walked threw the door and saw Athis standing over a bed packing some things.

He turned around seeing it was her and sneered. "Well look who's here." He turned back around finishing what he was doing. "Don't worry Athis I'm going to make sure this goes by as fast as possible." She grabbed her pack putting a few things in it. "How sweet." He said with a smart ass tone to his voice, Krissy rolled her eyes tieing her pack to her.

Athis began to walk out of the room. "Well if we're going to get this over with than we should get going." Athis said walking towards the door to upstairs. Krissy stuck her tongue out at him walking out not far behind. Vilkas was walking down the hall seeing Krissys gesture towards Athis.

He chuckled a bit walking up to her. "So what's the problem this time." He said crossing his arms looking at her. Krissy turned her head to him and smiled happy to see him. "Well Aela gave me a job that's in the Rift and Athis is coming with me." She sneered at the thought crossing her arms. Vilkas furrowed his eyebrows and an image of them both sharing the same tent came to his mind causing a flame to rise in him. "Great." He mumbled with frustration looking away from her. "What's the job." He asked. "We're supposed to take out a cave full of bears I guess their disturbing his hold by killing merchants and people." She blinked looking at him. 'Well at least she'll have help and back up.' He thought calming himself done.

He sighed keeping his eyes away from her. "Well good luck." He turned walking away going up the stairs. 'Good luck? That's it?' She thought blinking watching him walk away. 'I'll be gone for two days and he acts like he doesn't even care...Maybe he doesn't...' She frowned feeling the pain in her heart return. 'Maybe last night meant nothing to him after all.' She shook her head forcing the thoughts away walking to the door going upstairs.

Athis was waiting for her at the door not looking too happy, Farkas had came inside and was sitting at the table next to Vilkas eating. She quickly looked away walking over to Athis. "You ready?" He asked her raising an eyebrow. "Yes." She nodded, he began to open the door when they were stopped. "Don't you want to grab something to eat first?" Vilkas spoke out looking at them both. "No I'm fine." She gave him a crooked smile waving to them while walking out the door behind Athis.

They both walked through Whiterun grabbing some food and other supplies before leaving. They both walked up to the carriage handing Sigaar some gold. "Sigaar can you take us to the Rift?" Krissy asked looking up at him. "No can do, I have to be here tomorrow to transport Olfrid Battle-Born, the farthest I can take you is Ivarstead." He said looking down at them both. Athis and Krissy exchanged looks and shrugged then turning back to him nodding in agreement. They both climbed in the back of the carriage and they were off.

Vilkas turned over looking at Aela. "Why did you give Athis and Krissy the same job?" He asked tapping his finger on the table. "Well originally I was just planning on giving it to Krissy but I figured she probably shouldn't be doing it alone since I had no idea how many bears were in the cave." Aela raised an eyebrow at Vilkas in question. "Why not Ria or Njada?" He asked. "They both have their own things to do, is there a problem?" She rested her hand on her fist raising both eyebrows at him. "No, I was just curious of why Athis." He looked away leaning back in his chair crossing his arms.

Aela slightly grinned at him sensing his jealously. "Would you of rather I sent you with her?" She tilted her head. "No." He said firmly moving his eyes to the floor. She furrowed her eyebrows sitting up straight examining him. "Well that's a different reaction." She noticed his sudden mood change. "Something wrong? Did you not last long?" She asked smirking a bit teasing him.

He quickly turned his head to her. "What!? No nothing like that!" He snapped at her causing her to jump in surprise. He sighed shaking his head getting up walking away from the table and to outside. "Well alright then." Aela cleared her throat taking a sip of her mead watching him.

A few hours have passed with awkward silence and small talk about training and past jobs. It was dark by the time they reached Ivarstead, they said their goodbyes to Sigaar and headed into the Vilemyr Inn for some food and to call it a night. "Ah Krissy it's good to see you again." Wilhelm waved to the familiar woman. "Hello Wilhelm, have a couple of rooms free?" She asked smiling. "Sure do." He smiled.

They both gave him their coin and then sat down at a table getting some food and mead. Krissy got out her map and the note of the location out laying them both down on the table. "Alright if we leave early in the morning we might only have to camp once depending on if we run into any trouble and then it shouldn't take long to reach out destination after that." She said pointing at the map trailing her finger on paths. "Right, then hopefully there might be a carriage who could take us back home saving us a long trip." Athis said taking a drink of his mead.

Krissy folded up her map with the piece of paper inside it putting it back in her pack. "Well I'm going to go ahead and go to bed, early start early finish." She said quickly finishing her food and mead, she got up heading to her room. She quickly pulled her armor off and slipped on a cotton shirt that was long enough it was all she needed to sleep in.

She laid down on the bed pulling the covers over her, she couldn't help but think about Vilkas and the way he acted today. 'I wonder if he's still awake.' She thought, she sighed rolling over to her side closing her eyes. 'Why did he act so weird today? He acted like he didn't want to be around me at all.' She forced the thoughts out of her mind eventually falling asleep.